It keeps happening because people vote along party lines - the alternative party isn't giving me a reason to switch - even though the current Dems are terrible. In one race I went with the Green party guy knowing my vote wouldn't count, but I really disliked both the Dem and Rep candidates.

For all practical purposes NYC (many other urban areas) and to a certain extent the country have become a one party political system.

Between unions, folks getting government benefits, enviro lunies and students you have well over 1/2 the population.

There was a reason that only land owners could vote in the early days of our country. If you have no skin in the game you could vote to give yourself everything and take away from those that do. Not very different then what happened last night.

Until the one party really drives us into the ground there will be no let up. This may be coming in the next 4 years. It's going to get very ugly when that happens.

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years.” ― Alexis de Tocqueville

obamacare is re-distribution of healthcare funding. which most U.S. retiree's contributed to ,involuntarily for a lifetime.

he hi-jacked $716 billion in Medicare H.C. coverage for seniors and gave it to the socialists. he dis continued Medicare Advantage (senior plans for 16 million) to pay for the over 1500 "WAIVERS" he gave to the public unions and selected favored businesses. the selected, favored employees do not have to pay taxes on their"Cadillac H.C.Plans," till 2018. they hope to have time for the unions to change this tax payment, by then.

with the SCOTUS decision that obamacare is a "TAX" and not a "penalty", the states are now scrambling to get out of Medicaid (welfare ) obligations. BTW nys has the highest Medicaid costs in the U.S. you pay that tax for the welfare class.

Some one keeps invoking hate of the tea party. I suggest he has no idea what they stand for. Here's their core beliefs. What is to disagree with ?

1. Illegal aliens are here illegally. 2. Pro-domestic employment is indispensable. 3. A strong military is essential. 4. Special interests must be eliminated. 5. Gun ownership is sacred. 6. Government must be downsized. 7. The national budget must be balanced. 8. Deficit spending must end. 9. Bailout and stimulus plans are illegal. 10. Reducing personal income taxes is a must. 11. Reducing business income taxes is mandatory. 12. Political offices must be available to average citizens. 13. Intrusive government must be stopped. 14. English as our core language is required. 15. Traditional family values are encouraged

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